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Holy crap! Mixed reactions to Port Moody's April Fool’s joke

Holy crap! Mixed reactions to Port Moody's April Fool’s joke

City of Port Moody social media feeds on April 1 offered branded toilet paper but some people found the attempt at humour foolish
Green waste pickup goes weekly in Port Coquitlam

Green waste pickup goes weekly in Port Coquitlam

An essential service in Port Coquitlam was ramped up last week — months earlier than planned.
Live! From Port Coquitlam city hall: council meetings

Live! From Port Coquitlam city hall: council meetings

Port Coquitlam city council meetings will have a different look for the duration of the COVID-19 crisis.
Fake message about helicopters spraying disinfectant to kill coronavirus swept across WeChat

Fake message about helicopters spraying disinfectant to kill coronavirus swept across WeChat

A rumour has been making the rounds on Chinese social media WeChat claiming helicopters will be spraying disinfectant across the city to kill the coronavirus.
Special delivery: meals for seniors from Coquitlam’s Dogwood, Glen Pine pavilions

Special delivery: meals for seniors from Coquitlam’s Dogwood, Glen Pine pavilions

To reduce the need for seniors to leave their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic, the city of Coquitlam launches a twice-weekly meal delivery service
COVID-19 testing, treatment site set up in a Burnaby park

COVID-19 testing, treatment site set up in a Burnaby park

Burnaby’s Primary Care Networks unveiled its COVID-19 Response Strategy on Friday, with a dedicated website, a satellite testing and treatment centre, and other items to help local residents deal with the pandemic.
Comment: Credit-card firms profiting off the back of donations

Comment: Credit-card firms profiting off the back of donations

A commentary by a retired journalist living in Sidney. The capital region’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic underlines two things you should already know. First is that our communities have a lot of good people who’ll step up when they’re needed.
‘Be prepared’ includes, for the first time, online meetings for Tri-City Scouts

‘Be prepared’ includes, for the first time, online meetings for Tri-City Scouts

4th Port Coquitlam district Scouts, Cubs and Beavers, and their leaders, will be holding regular meetings at regular times during the COVID-19 pandemic — but virtually, via Zoom
From heads to hands, Coquitlam company switches production to protect health care workers

From heads to hands, Coquitlam company switches production to protect health care workers

AG Hair is gearing up to produce hand sanitizer to protect health care workers and the public from COVID-19
Inside the testing clinic, doctors and nurses are busy — and worried

Inside the testing clinic, doctors and nurses are busy — and worried

Inside an experimental COVID-19 testing clinic run by Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody and New Westminster doctors